“Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” 1 John 5:21 Gracious Father, this final admonition in John’s first epistle lands on my heart with power. Idolatry is everywhere because there’s no such thing as a non-worshipper. Worship is the most defining category in the whole of life. Whoever or whatever reigns in our heart determines the... Continue Reading

Only after one sees the scope of their responsibilities and the corresponding lack of financial support can we get grasp their frustration. Thus the proposed ‘tax’ on churches and ministers seems to be the only way out of this dilemma It is no secret that, in the world of non-profit organizations, administration is often neglected... Continue Reading

“At the time of their adoption, the Bill of Rights represented the high point of a courageous struggle to pass on the relatively new idea that rule of law must forever stand as a check upon governmental power.”—Professor Bernard Swartz On September 17, 1787, the final draft of the Constitution was adopted by members of... Continue Reading

The real question posed by Mooney’s USA Today column is whether Christians possess the discernment to recognize this postmodern mode of spirituality for what it is — unbelief wearing the language of a bland faith. There are many arenas of cultural and intellectual conflict in the world today, but one of the most controversial of... Continue Reading

It isn’t that Muslims aren’t responsive to the Gospel. The issue is that most Muslims have never heard it or seen a committed Christian live it out. Islam claims nearly one-fourth of the world’s population — 1.57 billion Muslims. But fear — felt by both Muslims and Christians — ranks among the most significant barriers... Continue Reading

Whether this proposal is the best alternative to the presently proposed AC Funding Plan can be debated, but it demonstrates that there are realistic and viable options that need to be considered. This past summer, the 38th General Assembly (GA) of the PCA approved a new funding plan for the denomination’s Administrative Committee (AC). That... Continue Reading

In 1990, Terry Muck, Christianity Today’s Executive Editor warned: “Ten or twenty years from now the full force of non-Christian religions will be felt.” Debate over the so-called Ground Zero mosque, followed by the inflammatory press attention paid to Pastor Terry Jones’s threat to burn Qur’ans on September 11, has stirred an excess of angst... Continue Reading

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that there were “more people at his press conferences than listen to his sermons” on Sunday. One renegade pastor and his tiny flock set fire to a Koran on a street corner, and made sure to capture it on film. And they were ignored. That stunt took place... Continue Reading

“…the fans of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) are arguably the most ridiculously passionate fans in America.” Welcome to the American South, where God and football scrimmage daily for the people’s hearts and minds. Perhaps you think this an overstatement. Think of it this way: suppose an alien were to visit Tuscaloosa, Knoxville, or Baton Rouge…Suppose... Continue Reading

We were also made very grateful that Jean Belz did not live longing to be forever 21, but trusted in her Savior as the days and decades went by In a recent Chattanooga Times Free Press, an article on the front page of the business section noted that a local Belk department store floor will... Continue Reading